Key Tronic

Corporate Officers
Craig D. Gates, age 50, has been President and CEO of the Company since April 2009. Previously he was Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Company from August 2002 to April 2009, Executive Vice President of Marketing, Engineering and Sales from July 1997 to August 2002, and Vice President and General Manager of New Business Development from October 1995 to July 1997. He joined the Company as Vice President of Engineering in October of 1994. From 1991 to October 1994 Mr. Gates served as Director of Operations, Electronics for the Microswitch Division of Honeywell Inc. From 1982 to 1991, Mr. Gates held various engineering and management positions within the Microswitch Division. Mr. Gates has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Illinois, Urbana. Ron F. Klawitter, age 56, has been Executive Vice President of Administration, CFO, and Treasurer since July 1997. Previously he was Vice President of Finance, Secretary and Treasurer of the Company since October 1995. He was Acting Secretary from November 1994 to October 1995 and Vice President of Finance and Treasurer from 1992 to October 1995. From 1987 to 1992, Mr. Klawitter was Vice President, Finance at Baker Hughes Tubular Service, a subsidiary of Baker Hughes, Inc. He has a BA degree from Wittenberg University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Douglas G. Burkhardt, age 50, has been Vice President of Worldwide Operations of the company since July 1, 2008. Previously Doug was Director of China Operations and Program Management since January 2006. Doug served as Director of Northwest and China Operations from November of 1998 to January of 2006. Doug also served as Director of Customer Satisfaction from March 1997 to November 1998 and Director of Molding from September of 1995 to March of 1997. Prior to this, Doug has served in other various senior management positions within the company. Doug has been with the company since May of 1989. Prior to joining Key Tronic, Doug worked for House of Aluminum and Glass for 12 years where he was the plant manager. Lawrence J. Bostwick, age 56, has been Vice President of Engineering and Quality since July 2008. Previously he was Director of Engineering and Quality since February 2007. He joined the company in February 2006 as Corporate Director of Quality. From 2003 to 2006 he was Director of Supply Chain Management and Quality for the Lancer Corporation and from 1998 to 2003 he was Vice President of Operations for Thermacore International. He is a graduate of the Westinghouse and General Electric - Engineering and Manufacturing Professional Development Programs. He is certified in both Quality and Industrial Engineering and is a Lean – Six Sigma Master Black Belt. He has a B.S. degree in Production and Operation and IE from Bowling Green State University and a Masters degree from Syracuse University.
Board of Directors
James R. Bean, age 58, has been President and CEO of Preco Electronics, Inc. since November 1999. From May 1997 to 1999 he held various management positions in Boise, Idaho with Preco Electronics, Inc. Previously he held various management positions in manufacturing operations with Sun Microsystems, Inc., Apple Computer, Inc. and National Semiconductor, Inc. Mr. Bean is a graduate of New Mexico State University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. Craig D. Gates, age 50, has been President and CEO of the Company since April 2009. Previously he was Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Company from August 2002 to April 2009, Executive Vice President of Marketing, Engineering and Sales from July 1997 to August 2002, and Vice President and General Manager of New Business Development from October 1995 to July 1997. He joined the Company as Vice President of Engineering in October of 1994. From 1991 to October 1994 Mr. Gates served as Director of Operations, Electronics for the Microswitch Division of Honeywell Inc. From 1982 to 1991, Mr. Gates held various engineering and management positions within the Microswitch Division. Mr. Gates has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Illinois, Urbana. Jack W. Oehlke, age 62, was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from June 1997 until April 2009. From October 1995, he served as Chief Operating Officer. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President of Operations from January 1995 to October 1995 and Vice President of Manufacturing Operations of the Company from December 1993 to January 1995. Mr. Oehlke served as Director of Operations, Director of Quality and in various management positions within manufacturing, engineering and quality functions of the Microswitch Division of Honeywell, Inc. from 1968 to 1993. Mr. Oehlke has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Technology from the University of Wisconsin at Menomonie. Dale F. Pilz, age 82, has served as Chairman of the Board since January 2000 and has been a director of the Company since April 1992. Mr. Pilz was Chief Executive Officer of Flowind Corporation from 1986 to 1990. He served as President of Omninet Corporation from 1985 to 1986. Prior to that, Mr. Pilz was Chief Executive Officer and President of GTE Sprint Communications from 1983 to 1985 and also served as Chief Executive Officer and President of GTE Spacenet Corporation from 1983 to 1985. Yacov A. Shamash, age 58, has been a director of the Company since 1989. He has been the Dean of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the State University of New York campus at Stony Brook since 1992. Professor Shamash developed and directed the NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for the Design of Analog/Digital Integrated Circuits from 1989 to 1992 and also served as Chairman of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Washington State University from 1985 until 1992. Dr. Shamash also serves on the Board of Directors of American Medical Alert Corp., and Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. Patrick Sweeney, age 73, has been a director of the Company since July 2000. Mr. Sweeney was President and CEO of Hadco Corporation from 1991 through 1995 and formerly served as Hadco's Vice President/Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Operations. Prior to that Mr. Sweeney was the Vice President of International Manufacturing at Wang - USA from 1981 through 1986 and also served as Managing Director of Ireland for Digital Equipment Corporation and as Plant Manager of its Galway and Clonmel divisions. Mr. Sweeney also serves on the Board of Directors of Aimware, Info. Mosaic, and Photo Machining Inc.